RFI visiting Lady Eliott Is
By Birding-Aus, on March 3rd, 2014
I am in Hervey Bay and would like to visit Lady Eliott Is for a day trip to see all the birds there. However the tide is high most of the time the trip lasts( 8.40- 3.30) and I am wondering if it is still possible to see the birds or should I postpone my trip till I am in QLd at another time from Nov – March when there is a low tide. As I want to keep travelling south I do not want to wait till next week for a low tide day. I would appreciate any advice from someone who has experienced Lady Eliott Is. Thanks Joan Wharton _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
I was there on Friday and Saturday (1 March). Most birds had nearly finished nesting. Red-tailed tropic bird and roseate tern were not present (the most exciting seabirds). Only one pair of black-naped tern was still present. Adult and young common noddy, black noddy, bridled tern, crested tern and Wedge-tailed shearwater were present. black noddy and bridled tern had young chicks – a second nesting for the summer. Greater Frigate birds visited overhead each day and roost at night. A Wandering tattler was present. Tattler are easier to see at high tide. For other birds the tide is not relevant but the shearwater are nocturnal. The Capricorn white-eye is a bit scarcer with sparrows now on the island, but the resort managers and marine parks rangers will address this soon. Banded land-rails are chooks. Turtles were still nesting and young were hatching at night. Anytime of the year is great on the island but the peak for seabirds is Oct to Jan. With the cost of a flight it is worth staying a night or two. The snorkelling is the best on the reef. Malcolm Turner —–Original Message—– whartonj@tpg.com.au Sent: Monday, 3 March 2014 3:49 PM I am in Hervey Bay and would like to visit Lady Eliott Is for a day trip to see all the birds there. However the tide is high most of the time the trip lasts( 8.40- 3.30) and I am wondering if it is still possible to see the birds or should I postpone my trip till I am in QLd at another time from Nov not want to wait till next week for a low tide day. I would appreciate any advice from someone who has experienced Lady Eliott Is. Thanks Joan Wharton _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org —– No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG – http://www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4335 / Virus Database: 3705/7143 – Release Date: 03/02/14 —– No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG – http://www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4335 / Virus Database: 3705/7143 – Release Date: 03/02/14 _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Hi Joan, Greg Roberts from the Sunshine Coast has a blog on his visit to Lady Elliot http://sunshinecoastbirds.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/lady-elliot-island-part-ii -birds-other.html which might help. Judy —–Original Message—– Kim Sterelny Sent: Monday, 3 March 2014 5:38 PM Cc: < birding-aus@birding-aus.org> Joan I have mostly snorkelled rather than birded on Lady Elliot, but I would not expect the tide to make much difference; there are no mud flats, and at low tide of the lagoon side you can walk out to the rim of the reef, and walk around the island. The tide makes a big difference to the snorkeling in the lagoon, for at low tide it is too shallow, but not much difference on the other side, for the drop off into deeper water is quite rapid. Kim Kim Sterelny Philosophy Program RSSS, ANU e-mail Kim.Sterelny@anu.edu.auKim.Sterelny@anu.edu.au>, Kim.Sterelny@vuw.ac.nz Kim.Sterelny@vuw.ac.nz> ANU Contact Information Philosophy Program Research School of the Social Sciences Australian National University 0200 Canberra, ACT, Australia phone 61- (0)2 6125-2886; messages: Philosophy Program 61-(0)2 -6125 2341, fax 61-(0)2 – 6125 3294 On 03/03/2014, at 4:49 PM, < whartonj@tpg.com.au whartonj@tpg.com.au>> wrote: I am in Hervey Bay and would like to visit Lady Eliott Is for a day trip to see all the birds there. However the tide is high most of the time the trip lasts( 8.40- 3.30) and I am wondering if it is still possible to see the birds or should I postpone my trip till I am in QLd at another time from Nov not want to wait till next week for a low tide day. I would appreciate any advice from someone who has experienced Lady Eliott Is. Thanks Joan Wharton _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org> To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Joan, I’m fairly sure that you would have to fly to Lady Elliott Island (see http://www.ladyelliot.com.au/ for more details) from Hervey Bay or Bundaberg (…. and it’s not cheap! ). You would be better advised to go in September to November when the seabirds start nesting. Tom On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 3:49 PM, < whartonj@tpg.com.au> wrote: — ******************************** Tom Tarrant Kobble Creek, Qld http://www.aviceda.org ******************************** _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Joan I have mostly snorkelled rather than birded on Lady Elliot, but I would not expect the tide to make much difference; there are no mud flats, and at low tide of the lagoon side you can walk out to the rim of the reef, and walk around the island. The tide makes a big difference to the snorkeling in the lagoon, for at low tide it is too shallow, but not much difference on the other side, for the drop off into deeper water is quite rapid. Kim Kim Sterelny Philosophy Program RSSS, ANU e-mail Kim.Sterelny@anu.edu.auKim.Sterelny@anu.edu.au>, Kim.Sterelny@vuw.ac.nz Kim.Sterelny@vuw.ac.nz> ANU Contact Information Philosophy Program Research School of the Social Sciences Australian National University 0200 Canberra, ACT, Australia phone 61- (0)2 6125-2886; messages: Philosophy Program 61-(0)2 -6125 2341, fax 61-(0)2 – 6125 3294 On 03/03/2014, at 4:49 PM, < whartonj@tpg.com.au whartonj@tpg.com.au>> wrote: I am in Hervey Bay and would like to visit Lady Eliott Is for a day trip to see all the birds there. However the tide is high most of the time the trip lasts( 8.40- 3.30) and I am wondering if it is still possible to see the birds or should I postpone my trip till I am in QLd at another time from Nov – March when there is a low tide. As I want to keep travelling south I do not want to wait till next week for a low tide day. I would appreciate any advice from someone who has experienced Lady Eliott Is. Thanks Joan Wharton _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org> To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org